The second-hand marketplace Members Express Anger About Size Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a modified sizing category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with similar services.
The platform has recommended to review their products and manually change the size if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Measurement Approach Updates
Previously, the sizes had both one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Required Changes
Another shopper, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
